Other Works

​In her third chapbook, Maril Crabtree explores some of the many ways light affects us – from the physical realities of sun and moon, fire and candle, to the more subtle light of transformation, enlightenment, memory, change, brokenness. These poems celebrate ancient communal and personal rituals that mark the journey we all make: letting go, yet clinging to the essentials that leave a faint trail in the darkness.

In Dancing with Elvis, Maril Crabtree brings us 25 lyric poems that give her readers a view of life with the perspective and insight that come from an experienced (and often sassy and sensual) poetic voice. From Elvis to Coltrane, from a dreamy Southern childhood to the gritty streets of Kansas City, she explores some of our deepest life themes. She speaks of those things we all know but struggle to understand.

--Carol Hamilton, former Poet Laureate of Oklahoma, author of Umberto Eco Lost His Gun, Peter the Great and Lexicography.

Of the four great elements of nature – air, earth, water, and fire - fire seems the most mutable, taking a thousand forms and shapes, spawning hundreds of legends, reaching across time and space. These true stories, meditations, and poems delve into the many lessons we can learn from the great symbol of fire and the many ways it manifests in our lives.

Water will always call to us as the source of all life. In Sacred Waters, Maril Crabtree offers a collection of stories, poems, and meditations about how water – from a drop to drink to a glorious downpour – has influenced and guided us during pivotal moments in our lives.

Stones can teach us about our sacred connections – to spirit, to self, to memory, to imagination, to ancient energies, and to deep, archetypal urges. In SacredStones, the sequel to Sacred Feathers, you will find an inspiring collection of true stories, poems, and meditations about how stones—from the tiniest pebble to the largest monument—have guided, healed, and transformed our lives.

Throughout history, feathers have served as spiritual symbols of sacred power for cultures as far back as ancient Egyptian, Asian or Celtic eras, as well as in many Native American and other indigenous cultures. These true stories give examples of how nature communicates through feathers in mystical but nonetheless unmistakeable ways.